Silent Auction!
May 10, 2015

All funds raised will benefit our Celebration of Life in Memory of our beloved Fr. Walsh.

We have many beautiful items!

A special thanks to all of you who helped with the donations. Your hard work and dedication is appreciated.

Please invite your family and friends to join us on May 10th and help us make this a successful mini-fundraiser!

Summer Camp for Children with Autism

The Ministry & Life Enrichment for the Disabled Department will be having a 3-day camp for children with autism on June 29-July 1st 2015 at Camp Aranzazu in Rockport, Texas. We have a few slots open.

Requirements: Children must be between 10-25 years old. A parent/provider must accompany the child and be responsible for him/her at all times during camp. Must have own transportation to and from camp.

Cost? FREE!! Thanks to the generosity of COASTAL BEND AREA AGENCY ON AGING

The primary purpose of the department is to provide guidance, support and knowledge through education to all persons with disabilities. The program focuses in providing special Masses for the disabled community including the hearing impaired, religious classes, social activities, and home visits for all persons with disabilities in Corpus Christi and surrounding counties. Transportation is provided to those wishing to participate, but cannot do so because of the lack of transportation or distance from County to County or City to City.

The Ministry and Life Enrichment for the Disabled Department first began in 1983. The program provides area wide educational, spiritual, and recreational programs for the hearing impaired, the deaf, vision impaired, the blind, mentally challenged, and those with a disability that are limited to participate in some social activities.

Mission The mission of the Ministry and Life Enrichment for the Disabled is to bring spiritual, moral
support and enrichment to the lives of persons with a disability and their families.

Goal Our goal is to remove limits placed on the ability of the human mind or the potential
of the human spirit.

Purpose The purpose is to develop and provide services that would help us meet their needs.

Services Provided:

Spiritual

Religious Education

Recreational Activities

Life Skills Activities

Education for the blind, the deaf, and the mentally challenged.

Workshops

Summer Camps

*Services provided in English, Spanish, Sign Language, and Braille.

Mass is held at 1:001 am every Sunday in English and Interpreted for the Deaf in American Sign Language (ASL) Immaculate Conception Chapel (Blessed John Paul II High School grounds)
3036 Saratoga Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

From the March 2015 National Catholic
Office for the Deaf Newsletter

Fr. David Walsh, CSsR10th Anniversary Memorial Event

"On an exciting note, as you all know that NCOD offers a prestigious award, Father Walsh Pastoral Worker of the Year during our annual PW conference, we have received an email from Celia Mendez in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas announcing that they will have a 10th Anniversary Memorial Holy Mass for Rev. David Walsh, CSsR on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Here is what Celia said in her email to our NCOD Office:

"When we moved to Corpus Christi in 1982, Fr. Walsh was already busy gathering the Deaf, I seriously think he was already waiting for us at our front door! I remember him saying he had hit the jackpot...we have 3 deaf in our family! He immediately became part of our family. And for the next 20+ years he literally took me by the hand and taught me to see Jesus in every person I meet. He was a great mentor! I am forever grateful to him."

In addition, Celia is aware that even though it would be wonderful if all could attend, it may be difficult to make the trip down to Corpus Christi for this special celebration. She wants to extend the opportunity to those who knew Father Walsh to send her video clippings of testimonies/fond memories of which they will combine and create a video to show at the celebration. She also mentions that a celebration program will be produced so for those organizations or businesses that knew Fr. Walsh to consider placing an advertisement in the program book. She would like for us to make this celebration a beautiful tribute. The Board all thought this is a tremendous idea for all of us out there to collaborate as we know that we owe much gratitude to Fr. Walsh for his generous contributions which have influenced our Deaf ministries."

Fr. Walsh Video Information

For information on the video for the Fr. Walsh event, please Click Here.